Since it’s founding in the 1860’s, La Grande has also been known as the “hub” of Northeast Oregon because tens of thousands of people travel through here every year on the way to Portland, Bend and other cities in Oregon. What most people don’t know about La Grande is that it was originally called Brownsville, …

Photo by @liftandwander Table Mountain is one of the outstanding features of the Columbia River Gorge, its sheared 800-foot south face revealing layers of Yakima basalt over mud flow sediments up to 22 million years old. The south ridge of Table Mountain features the eroded remains of basalt dikes, craggy pinnacles that protrude …

Located in Deschutes County, Bend is the fifth largest city in the State of Oregon and it’s easy to see why because its location makes it an ideal place for anyone to live who loves hiking, biking, paddle boarding and staying active all year long. Originally named “farewell bend” by early pioneers who became aware …

If you’re visiting Oregon, or you live here, and are in the mood for a weekend getaway you should drive to Waldport Oregon, where the forest meets the sea. Waldport is a quiet city on the Oregon Coast. It’s frequently passed up for other cities like Seaside but residents here wouldn’t have it any other …

Mt Hood – Photo by @justinjlamb Mount Hood, called Wy’east by the Multnomah tribe, is a potentially active stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc of northern Oregon. It was formed by a subduction zone on the Pacific coast and rests in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located about 50 …

Founded in 1842, Salem is also known as “Cherry City” because a large portion of the cherries that we consume in the United States are grown right here in Salem. Besides being known as “Cherry City”, Salem was also originally known as the “resting place” by Indians who used to live in the area and …

Photo by @jake.pnw Lost Lake is a lake in Mount Hood National Forest 16.2 kilometres northwest of Mount Hood in Hood River County in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is 34.4 kilometres southwest of Hood River, a 26.4-mile drive.

Photo by @fastwideslow Trillium Lake is a lake situated 7.5 miles south-southwest of Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is formed by a dam at the headwaters of Mud Creek, tributary to the Salmon River.

Portland Oregon has always been one of the most well-known cities in Oregon because it was here that settlers from across the United States to trade and start their lives in the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1845, the land that would become known as Portland was always known to traders from Canada, Britain, …